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iPhone Alarm clock app that leverages Critical Alerts feature?
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I highly doubt it. Apple have very specific requirements that need to be met in order for an app to get the Critical Alerts entitlement. I sincerely doubt they’ll give that over for an alarm clock.
Since the user has to opt in to use it, I don't understand why Apple is being so locked down with it. Let me chose to allow an app to override mute/do not disturb.
Apple does not allow third party apps that kind of access for security and privacy reasons.
If the alerts will come from known contacts, create a new favorites group for these contacts with a unique tone for messages and or calls. Such a group can bypass the DND rules for texts and calls. And for everyone else either assign no tone or a different tone. Problem solved. If the alerts will be coming from unknown parties, you are out of luck while using DND, as far as I am aware.
A critical alert is just that - critical. The moment it gets watered down so that any old app can use it, it’s no longer critical.
No offense, but that makes no sense. There is nothing critical about it. It is simply an option to allow an app's alerts to override mute and do not disturb. And it is an opt in setting. Why can't I be the one to decide if I want that or not?
Not sure what else you were expecting.
This isn’t going to change so I see very little point in discussing anything else about it.
You asked a question, I answered it and gave the reason behind my answer. Very little else to say, really.
This is what it is. Further discussion is rather pointless given Apple's design choice here.
I happen to agree with the decision Apple made; you however apparently don't, which is your right. That all said, that won't make a scrap bit of difference.
Discussion is what leads to change. If people never discussed the things they don't like, iOS would never evolve.
Not sure why you believe that as it pertains to Critical alerts. Apple don't take their design decisions based upon posts on Macrumors.
This is not going to change any time soon, if ever. If it means that much to you, post this in the Apple Support community. I sincerely doubt it'll go anywhere but you've more chance of it happening if you do that.
I have no doubt in my mind that changes to iOS have happened due to discussions on Macrumors. This community has most definitely helped shape iOS and some of the design decisions Apple has made over the years.